- Original: ἐξυπνίζω - Transliteration: Exupnizo - Phonetic: ex-oop-nid'-zo - Definition: 1. to wake up, awaken out of a sleep - Origin: from G1853 - TDNT entry: 17:05,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1853 ; to waken: - awake out of sleep.